Mental health knowledge built by service users and survivors
Welcome to the Survivor Researcher Network (SRN)
The Survivor Researcher Network is a UK based user-controlled network for mental health service users and survivors with an interest in research.
Previously hosted by NSUN, we are now an independent network and Community Interest Company. We are seeking funding to continue to develop the SRN as a network for survivor researchers together with undertaking research, and offering mentoring, training and consultancy.
This is a developing website which aims to provide opportunities for discussion, survivor research resources, articles, and news. We welcome feedback.
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Featured News and SRN events
January 2026 Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is at 17.30 BST on Thursday 29 January. This departure from last year's pattern of Tuesday meetings is due to changing availability. These meetings...
Psychosis and Race – Conference Report
We are sharing this report, written by SRN member, Pauline Alexander, of an online conference organised by US based The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to...
Informed consent – the Montgomery ruling
We are posting this report written by Laura Able, Survivor Researcher Network member, on a recent conference attended with financial support from SRN from our Community Fund Awards for All...
December 2025 Discussion and Support Group
Our next SRN Discussion and Support Group meeting is at 17.30 BST on Tuesday 16th December These meetings provide a space for people with lived experience of mental distress to discuss research...
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Research Methods Toolkit
New, collaborative produced, free online resource on research methods for society and mental health. Launch event on 28th November. The Centre for Society and Mental health is launching this new...
Dilemmas in doing survivor research
"‘Last night I was shot, you were shot too’: Ethical, political and methodological dilemmas in doing survivor research in mental health". This presentation was given by Konstantina (Dina)...